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Deficient butyrate metabolism in the intestinal microbiome is a potential risk factor for recurrent kidney stone disease
Intestinal microbiome dysbiosis is a known risk factor for recurrent kidney stone disease (KSD) with prior data suggesting a role for dysfunctional...
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The association of visceral adiposity index with the risk of kidney stone and kidney stone recurrence
AimOur aim in this study was primarily to assess the relationship between visceral adiposity index (VAI) and the risk of kidney stones and kidney...
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Vascular calcification in kidney stone formers: the impact of age and stone composition
An increased prevalence of vascular calcification (VC) has been reported in kidney stone formers (KSFs), along with an elevated cardiovascular risk....
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Dietary weight loss strategies for kidney stone patients
PurposeOverweight has been associated with an increased risk of incident and recurrent kidney stone disease. Weight reduction is the therapeutic...
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Metabolic stone workup abnormalities are not as important as stone culture in patients with recurrent stones undergoing percutaneous nephrolithotomy
To investigate the association between metabolic urinary abnormalities and urinary tract infection (UTI) and the stone recurrence status in patients...
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Feasibility of stone recurrence risk stratification using the recurrence of kidney stone (ROKS) nomogram
This study seeks to evaluate the recurrence of kidney stones (ROKS) nomogram for risk stratification of recurrence in a retrospective study. To do...
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Recurrent nephrolithiasis and loss of kidney function: a cohort study
PurposeTo evaluate whether symptomatic recurrent nephrolithiasis leads to loss of kidney function.
MethodsAdults who presented to the Emergency...
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Mechanisms of the intestinal and urinary microbiome in kidney stone disease
Kidney stone disease affects ~10% of the global population and the incidence continues to rise owing to the associated global increase in the...
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Gaps in kidney stone disease management: From clinical theory to patient reality
With nephrolithiasis projected to affect 25% of the global population in the next three decades, there is an urgent call for innovative management...
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Differential oral and gut microbial structure related to systemic metabolism in kidney stone patients
ObjectivesTo investigate the role of the oral and gut microbiome related to systemic metabolism and clinical parameters in various types of kidney...
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Identification of biomarkers and potential therapeutic targets of kidney stone disease using bioinformatics
PurposeKidney stone disease (KSD) is a common urological disease, but its pathogenesis remains unclear. In this study, we screened KSD-related hub...
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Predictive markers for infections after extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy in patients with kidney stone based on a large prospective cohort
ObjectiveInfections in patients with kidney stones after extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy (SWL) is a common clinical issue. However, the...
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Association of Kidney Stones and Recurrent UTIs: the Chicken and Egg Situation. A Systematic Review of Literature
Purpose of ReviewKidney stone disease (KSD) and recurrent urinary tract infections (rUTI) are frequently concomitant conditions. We conducted a...
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Effects of COVID-19 pandemics on urinary metabolites in kidney stone patients: our kidney stone prevention clinic experience
BackgroundThe dietary habits and lifestyle changes during the COVID-19 pandemic could affect the urinary risk factors in kidney stone formers. In...
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Association of body fat percentage with kidney stone Disease: a cross-sectional and longitudinal study among bus drivers
BackgroundThe association between body fat percentage (BFP) and kidney stone disease (KSD) among bus drivers has not been explored in the existing...
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The genetics of kidney stone disease and nephrocalcinosis
Kidney stones (also known as urinary stones or nephrolithiasis) are highly prevalent, affecting approximately 10% of adults worldwide, and the...
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Effect of two vitamin D repletion protocols on 24-h urine calcium in patients with recurrent calcium kidney stones and vitamin D deficiency: a randomized clinical trial
ObjectivesTo evaluate the effects of two vitamin D repletion therapies (cholecalciferol) on serum levels of 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) and 24-h...
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Causal effects of inflammatory bowel diseases on the risk of kidney stone disease: a two-sample bidirectional mendelian randomization
BackgroundExisting epidemiological observational studies have suggested interesting but inconsistent clinical correlations between inflammatory bowel...
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Recurrent exercise-induced acute kidney injury associated with hypouricemia: a case report and literature review
BackgroundHereditary renal hypouricemia (RHUC) is a heterogenous disorder characterized by defective uric acid (UA) reabsorption resulting in...
